"Memoir is a written expression of learning through living." - F. Scott Service

  • Home
  • About the Author
  • Books
  • Excerpts
  • Awards/Reviews
  • Trailers
  • Readings/Interviews
  • Photo Galleries
  • Links/Resources
  • Get In Touch
  • More
    • Home
    • About the Author
    • Books
    • Excerpts
    • Awards/Reviews
    • Trailers
    • Readings/Interviews
    • Photo Galleries
    • Links/Resources
    • Get In Touch
  • Home
  • About the Author
  • Books
  • Excerpts
  • Awards/Reviews
  • Trailers
  • Readings/Interviews
  • Photo Galleries
  • Links/Resources
  • Get In Touch
An image of author and writer F. Scott Service for his books Playing Soldier and Lines in the Sand.

Welcome To F. Scott Service's Book Reviews Page

Awards for Lines in the Sand

F. Scott Service and the Pacific Book Review Award for Lines in the Sand.

Lines in the Sand: An American Soldier's Personal Journey in Iraq

Lines in the Sand: An American Soldier's Personal Journey in Iraq

Lines in the Sand: An American Soldier's Personal Journey in Iraq

Awarded the Pacific Book Review Star 

for a Memoir of Excellent Merit.  

Click below to find out more.

Learn more
F. Scott Service and IndieReader.

Lines in the Sand: An American Soldier's Personal Journey in Iraq

Lines in the Sand: An American Soldier's Personal Journey in Iraq

Lines in the Sand: An American Soldier's Personal Journey in Iraq

Voted as one of the best reviewed books 

by IndieReader in April, 2021.  

Click below to find out more.

Learn more
F. Scott Service and the Readers' Favorite Book Award for Lines in the Sand, a memoir.

Lines in the Sand: An American Soldier's Personal Journey in Iraq

Lines in the Sand: An American Soldier's Personal Journey in Iraq

Lines in the Sand: An American Soldier's Personal Journey in Iraq

Awarded the Readers' Favorite Five-Star Review Seal for Memoir.

Click below to find out more.

Learn more
An image of the Wishing Shelf Book Awards for F. Scott Service and his book Lines in the Sand.

Lines in the Sand: An American Soldier's Personal Journey in Iraq

Lines in the Sand: An American Soldier's Personal Journey in Iraq

Lines in the Sand: An American Soldier's Personal Journey in Iraq

Finalist in the 2022 Wishing Shelf Book Awards for Adult Nonfiction. 

Click below to find out more.

Learn more

Reviews for Lines in the Sand

An image of F. Scott Service and the IndieReader Discovery Award for Playing Soldier.

IndieReader - Voted as one of the best reviewed books in April, 2021

"... reads beautifully; measured yet flowing and totally absorbing."

Read The Full Review

Pacific Book Review - Awarded the Pacific Book Review Star for a memoir of excellent merit

"... a powerful story of self-exploration, loss, and heartbreaking anguish."

Read The Full Review

Readers' Favorite

"Impeccably written, relentlessly engaging, so intimate it hurts, Service’s extraordinary tale is where the reader wants and needs to be."

Read The Full Review

Best Sellers World

"... a unique and very intimate look into the thoughts and emotions brought on by a world falling apart."

Read The Full Review

Get Read

"A recurring theme of the book is the concept of conscientious objector and its repercussions."

Read The Full Review

Our Town Book Reviews

"... very poignant... "

Read The Full Review

Book Talk

Find out more

Awards for Playing Soldier

An image of F. Scott Service and the National Indie Excellence Award for Playing Soldier.

Playing Soldier

Playing Soldier

Playing Soldier

Finalist in the 2021 15th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards for New Nonfiction

Click below to find out more.

Learn more
An image of IndieReader Discovery Award for Playing Soldier by F. Scott Service.

Playing Soldier

Playing Soldier

Playing Soldier

Winner of the 2021 IndieReader Discovery Awards for Memoir

Click below to find out more.

Learn more
An image of the Book Excellence Award for Playing Soldier by author F. Scott Service.

Playing Soldier

Playing Soldier

Playing Soldier

Finalist in the 2021 Book Excellence Awards 

for Memoir

Click below to find out more.

Learn more
An image of the Wishing Shelf Book Award for Playing Soldier by author F. Scott Service.

Playing Soldier

Playing Soldier

Playing Soldier

Finalist in the 2021 Wishing Shelf Book Awards

for Best Cover Design and Adult Nonfiction

Click below to find out more.

Learn more
An image of the Honorable Mention Book Award for Playing Soldier by author F. Scott Service.

Playing Soldier

Playing Soldier

Playing Soldier

Honorable Mention Award in the 2021 Readers' Favorite Book Awards for Nonfiction/Military

Click below to find out more.

Learn more
An image of the Independent Author Network Award for Playing Soldier by author F. Scott Service.

Playing Soldier

Playing Soldier

Playing Soldier

Finalist in the 2021 Independent Author Network Book Awards for Autobiography/Biography

Click below to find out more.

Learn more
An image of author F. Scott Service and the N.N. Light Book Awards for Playing Soldier.

Playing Soldier

Finalist in the 2021 N.N. Light Book Awards

for Memoir

Click below to find out more.

Learn more

Reviews for Playing Soldier

An image of author F. Scott Service and his number one best-seller, Playing Soldier, a memoir.

IndieReader - Voted as one of the best reviewed books in February, 2021

"Playing Soldier is a gripping memoir of life, war, loss, and recovery that effectively conveys the fear and  horror of a shell-shocked veteran who had once romanticized the idea of being a soldier."

Read The Full Review

Pacific Book Review

"... a true journey of self-discovery, and eventually self-acceptance."

Read The Full Review

Self-Publishing Review

"Rarely does a memoir feel this raw and immediate, as though some part of the author never left the far-flung places that changed his life forever... "

Read The Full Review

Readers' Favorite

"Author F. Scott Service offers a candid, raw, and highly emotional slice of the soul in this unforgettable and well-crafted work."

Read The Full Review

Best Sellers World

"... a memoir dedicated to the human condition at its rawest, walking the line between life and death."

Read The Full Review

Book Life/Publishers Weekly

"Iraq War veteran Service (Lines in the Sand) delivers a blistering rebuke to the military with this extraordinary war (and peace) memoir."

Read The Full Review

The Independent Review of Books

"... a savagely honest work, unadulterated by too much self-editing or posturing."

Read The Full Review

Get Read

"... a deeply reflexive take on one’s own life and life in general."

Read The Full Review

Book Talk

Find out more
Author F. Scott Service and the N.N. Light Book Award for Playing Soldier, a nonfiction memoir.

N.N. Light's Book Heaven

"... strikingly profound."

Read The Full Review
Author F. Scott Service and the Wishing Shelf Book Awards for Playing Soldier, a memoir.

The Wishing Shelf Book Awards

What they had to say:


“An interesting look into modern history/culture from the POV of a boy growing up seeking the approval of his military father. The best way to describe this novel is ´torment´; the author is so tormented from the beginning. It´s all a bit depressing; not the sort of book to bring to the beach for a light read. But it´s enthralling, honest and highly emotional." - Male reader, aged 57


“The author of this had lived a very interesting life. This is a gritty read, and I would strongly recommend it to anybody wishing to understand the aftermath of going to war. It´s not a pretty sight." - Female reader, aged 49


“A glimpse into the life of the military, going to war, and the resulting PTSD. Shocking, sad, depressing, eye-opening are the best words to describe this book." - Male reader, aged 52


“I loved this book! The author´s story is fascinating and feels so honest. There´s also a little humour sprinkled here and there which I enjoyed. Anybody thinking of going into the military might want to read this first. It´s not like the adverts shown on the TV!” - Female reader, aged 35


To Sum It Up:


‘A gritty exploration of war and the effects it has on the human condition. A FINALIST and highly recommended!' - The Wishing Shelf Book Awards

What other People are saying about Lines in the Sand

What other People are saying about Playing Soldier

More Links

An image of F. Scott Service's book trailers for his nonfiction book, Playing Soldier.

Trailers

Buy the Books

Buy the Books

View the Trailers
An image of writer F. Scott Service and his nonfiction books Playing Soldier and Lines in the Sand.

Buy the Books

Buy the Books

Buy the Books

Buy the Books
An image of author F. Scott Service writing his nonfiction memoir book Playing Soldier.

Excerpts

Buy the Books

Excerpts

Read the Excerpts
An image of author F. Scott Service and a review of his book, Playing Soldier, a memoir.
An image of author F. Scott Service the Book Excellence Award for Playing Soldier.
An image of author F. Scott Service and a review of his book, Playing Soldier, a nonfiction memoir.
An image of F. Scott Service and the 2021 Wishing Shelf Book Awards Finalist for Best Cover Design.
F. Scott Service and the Independent Authors Network Book Award for Playing Soldier.
Author F. Scott Service and the Wishing Shelf Book Awards for Playing Soldier.
An image of F. Scott Service and the IndieReader Discovery Award for Playing Soldier.
An image of F. Scott Service and the National Indie Excellence Awards for Playing Soldier.
An image of F. Scott Service and the Book Excellence Awards for Playing Soldier, a book.
An image of F. Scott Service and the IndieReader Discovery Award for Playing Soldier.
An image of F. Scott Service and the Readers' Favorite Book Award for Playing Soldier.
An image of F. Scott Service and the N.N. Light Book Awards for Playing Soldier.
An image of F. Scott Service and the Readers' Favorite Book Award for Lines in the Sand.
An image of author F. Scott Service and the Pacific Book Review Award for Lines in the Sand.
F. Scott Service, author, memoir, Booklife, Publishers Weekly
F. Scott Service, author, memoir, Pacific Book Review, Lines in the Sand, Playing Soldier
F. Scott Service, author, memoir, Self-Publishing Review, Playing Soldier
F. Scott Service, author, memoir, Best Sellers World, Lines in the Sand, Playing Soldier
An image of author F. Scott Service and the Alliance of Independent Authors.

Copyright © 2023 F. Scott Service - All Rights Reserved.

Powered by GoDaddy Website Builder